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Delaware
Library
association
Bulletin
FALL-WINTER 1973-74
DELAWARE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BULLETIN
Fall - Winter 1973-74
Volume 27 Nos. 2-3 Judy Matz, Editor
DELAWARE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 1973-74
President .... . .. .. . . ......... . .... . Mrs. Gloria Rabinowitz
Vice Preside:lt ................. . .. . Ml"'S. Irene F. La·rrimore
Secretary Mrs. Jane E. Hukill
Treasurer Mr . David Burdash
Immediate Past President . .. .. . . .. .. Mrs . L. Gladys Jamison
ALA Councilor ...... . .... .. .. ..... . . Mrs . Myrtice Wickham '73
MARLF Representative .. . . . . .. . . . .... Mr . Jack Bryant
Mrs. Genevieve Brown
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Historian .... ... .. .. . ... .. . .. .. . ... Mr . William Calhoon
Membership . . ... .. ........... .. ..... Miss Jean T. Bear
Library Development ........ . .. . . .. . Miss Sylvia Short
Scholarships and Awards ... . . .. . . . .. Miss Norma Jean Lynch
Intellectual Freedom . . . .... ....... . Mr. Robert H. Marshall
Program and Hospitality .... . . ... . . . Mrs . Irene F. Larrimore
Finance Mr. David Burdash
Publications and Publicity .. ....... Miss Judy Matz
PUBLIC LIBRARY DIVISION
President . .. . .. . . . . . . ... ....... . . . . Mr . Robert H. Marshall
Vi ce President . ...... . .... .. .. ... .. Mr . Jeremiah E . Greene, Jr.
Secretary Miss Joan Gillin
Treasurer Mrs . Billie Jean Ouellette
MARLF 1973
Approximately every five years, the Mid-Atlantic
Regional Library Federation holds a regional conference for
delegates representing the States of New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia. The most recent MARLF Conference
was held in Atlantic City, October 24-27, 1973, and was
advertised as "the largest library meeting to be held East
of the Rockies this year."
Unfortunately, attendance did not bear out advance
publicity on the convention and MARLF '73 was deemed less
than successful by both librarians and exhibitors. Actual
attendance of 2,568 fell short of the 8,000 delegates ex­pected
. Disillusioned exhibitors also complained of the
"no-conflict" scheduling, which gave delegates little time
to view exhibits throughout the conference.
Many librarians complained of dull programming,
an inordinate amount of technical difficulties, and poorly
planned use of convention facilities. Objections were also
voiced concerning the holding of a regional meeting only
eight months prior to the A. L. A. Convention to be held
in New York City this summer.
Most enthusiastic responses were elicited by the
speeches of George Plimpton, noted editor and author, at
the Authors' Luncheon and of Dr. Lawrence Peter, author
of the PETER PRINCIPLE .
Surprisingly, Delaware's attendance to MARLF was
quite good on a proportionate membership basis. The .
Delaware Library Association has been awarded a check for
$1,200.00 from the MARLF board for its participation in
the recent four-day conference.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION CENTERS
"Commitment to People" and "2000 A.D . " were two important
focal considerations echoed again and again at the recent Mid-Atlantic
Regional Library Federation conference.
From my vantage point, one particular presentation entitled
"Community Information Centers" (Thursday, October 25, 1973) was
particularly relevant to both thematic aspects of commitment to people
and 2000 A.D. It is painfully evident to a great many people involved
with the library profession, that the public library as an institution
must adapt itself to the informational needs of its patrons and potent­ial
patrons in the community, or face the possibility of extinction.
The borough public libraries of Brooklyn and Queens are
addressing themselves squarely to this reality and are experimenting
with a refreshingly new and much needed approach to the concept of
community information service. Brooklyn Public Library is equipping
its fifty-five branch libraries with two people (tiot necessarily
professionals) whose task it is to gather, classify, store, and dis­seminate
relevant community information (e.g. civil rights, welfare,
housing, legal aid, medical care). Interestingly enough, the informa­tion
person will represent a needy person, put such a person in
contact with the proper agency, and actually follow through to see
that the agency has properly responded to the needs of the person.
I think Queens Borough Public Library, which has conducted
successful experimentation in this area, and eventually New York Public
Library will embrace this new and utterly positive adaptation to
·community information service.
Members of this most interesting panel included: Moderator
Philip Becker, New Milford, N.J. P . L.; Kenneth Duchac, Director,
Brooklyn Public Library; Jewel Nicholson, Queens Borough Public
Library; Carolyn Forsman, graduate student, Drexel University.
- JEREMIAH E. GREENE, JR.
DLA'S FALL WORKSHOP
On Saturday, November 10, 1973, Delaware Library Association
held a workshop session hosted by Delaware Technical and Community
College at its Southern Campus in Georgetown, Delaware.
A visit to the Science/Math Resource Center at the college
was the feature attraction on the morning schedule. Mrs. Eleanor
Sloan provided an excellent coverage of the facilities and of the
Del-Mod Program in particular. The aim of this program ·is to provide
a climate for greater understanding of science in today's complex
environment . To implement this goal the program uses a systems
approach to science education. Programmed kits are available at the
Resource Center for evaluation by teachers of kindergarten through
high school. Agents are used in the program to work with teachers,
assisting them in methods and in use of new materials. This inno­vative
step in education is the first program of its kind, although
similar efforts are now being instituted in other states on the
Delaware model.
Doctor Robert Wilson, Resident Sociologist at the University
of Delaware, was guest speaker with his sprightly and informative
"How To Take A Survey , " Dr. Wilson covered methods used in the
recently completed survey of public library use in the State and
discussed results of the survey to-date.
The workshop was completed with a panel discussion on the
Library Technical Assistant Program. The panel headed by John
Paynter included Helen Bennett, Rhetta Clifton, and Ruth Ann Melson.
The panel covered the LTA program as it existed at Delaware Technical
and Community College from 1968 through 1971. Discussion also
included the role of the LTA in library service and problems involved
with job classification.
The membership thanks Irene Larrimore, Program Chairperson,
for a varied and enlightening fall program.
STATE OF '!lIE LIBRARY IN DElAWARE
As of July 1, 1973, our State Library suffered drastic cuts in funds, staff
and services. A strong collection of over 90,000 volumes is currently unused; lJl'!)St
programs have been abandoned; · and there is no professional direction for rerm.ining
staff .
DLA I s Legislation Comni ttee has been doing an excellent job in working for
effective library legislation and in acting as liason with our state leg.islators.
This coomi ttee, chaired by Helen Bennett, was originally organi:zsd to act · for the
restoration of federal funds. However, with the July budget crisis, DIA President,
Gloria Rabinowitz, requested the Camdttee to take actioo on state support of the
library agency. The Camli ttee has subni tted the following table of facts as a
succinct coverage of what has happened to the Division of Libraries.
'!lIE DEIAWARE STATE LIBRARY
CRITICAL FACTS
The state Library is administered by the Division of Libraries in the
Department of Coomuni ty Affairs and Econanic Developnent, John D. Daniello, Secretary.
BUOOET - Fiscal Year 1972:
1973:
1974:
State, $265,000
$222,000
$221,155
Federal, $337,000
$294,000
Available, $206,000
'!btal, $602,000
$516,000
$427,155
Figures for 1972 and 1973 are approxinRte. For Fiscal Year 1974, the
I 'Peterson Budget" reccmnended $258,840; the B1rector of the Division
of Libraries recamtended $293,064; the budget approved by the General
Assembly includes FICA, health insurance, and pensions. 'lhese aroounts
were not included in the Division's budget in prior years.
LIBRARY STAFF Year ending June · .30, 1973:
As of July 1, 1973:
As of November 1, 1973:
SERVICES ClJRTAlLED CR ELIMINATED
1. Professional leadership.
2. Supervision of prograna.
1 Director
5 Professional Librarians
17 Supporting Staff
o Director
3 Professional Librarians
9 Supporting Staff
o Director
1 Professiooal Librarian-(Handicapped
9 Suppcl)I'ting Staff Services)
3. Cbnsul ting services on all phases of library nanaganent and operation.
4. In-service training.
5. Developnent of standards.
6. Interlibrary loan.
7. Procurement of resource naterials to supplement informaticm S)Ul'088 of
state agencies and public libraries.
8. Services to inrmtes of lmspitals, prisons, and other state institutional
9. Liason . with other state agencies and other states.
SIGNIFICANCE
The state budget for the year ending June 30, 1974 provides less than 459
per capita for libraries.
The Division of Libraries is the only division without a director .
Reduced support comes at a time men all living costs have increased and
the cost of books is rore than 50% higher than five years ago .
A group of legislators and government officials was designated to draw up
proposed legislation on reorganization of libraries in the state. This legislation
was introduced to the House of Representa ti ves as H.B. 644, a proposed amendment to
Titles 9, 14, and 29 of the Delaware Code relating to library services in Delaware .
This bill was sponsored by Rep. Seibel, Rep. Worthen, Sen. Manning, and Rep. Lynch.
The following is a synopsis of proposed legislation as stated on page seven of
H.B. 644:
by:
SYNOPSIS
The purpose of this bill is to create a system of statewide library services
A. Granting powers, responsibilities, and duties for library services to
each county;
B . Creating library advisory boards at the county level;
C. Outlining the duties and the responsibilities of the Department of
Community Affairs and Economic Development for the administration of
statewide library services;
D. Creating a grant and aid system to the county mich would assure
financial assistance both from the federal and state levels for
maintenance of library services in the county.
After careful analysis of H.B . 644, DIA' s legisla ti ve Corrmi ttee has determined
the greater advisibility of a single statewide system mich would prove rore efficient
and less costly to the taxpayer than regional or county library systems . The Comni ttee
has recomnended that the State legislatUre study this proposal as an alternative .
With a statewide system as an ultimate goal, the Comni ttee i s willi ng, with
certain reservations, to endorse H.B. 644 mich creates t hree county systems with
county agencies, county boards and county librarians . The following changes in the
bill are considered essenti al :
1. It is of parannunt importance to restore the position of Director of
Libraries to be filled by a librarian with professional qualifications
to head a Division of Libraries. It is recarrnended that Section 8603,
Chapter 86, Title 29, subsection C on page 2, lines 20-21 be changed
to read,
"A Director of State Library Services, mo shall be professionally
qualified and experienced to perfonn the duties of the director I s office ."
Also, menever H.B. 644 refers to the State's responsibility for library
service "department" or ''Department of Community Affairs and Econanic
Development" should be changed to Division of Libraries . (page 2, lines
24, 25, 29; page 4, lines 3, 13; page 6, lines 22, 24, 27, 30, 31).
Two of several reasons to support these changes are:
a. The powers and duties relating to library services enumerated in
section 8610 require the competencies acquired through advanced
professional education in library science .
b. A state Division of Libraries is no less essential than other
divisions within the Department of Community Affairs and Econanic
Development. It should be headed by a director with status
equivalent t o that of t he heads of other divisions .
2 . County Library Ibards created i n section 802 becane ineffectual if they
may act only in an advi sory capacity , It is recorIlOOnded that they be
manageri al boards i n order to be productive and serve a meaningful purpose.
3 , Because "Librari an" as used in section 801, subsection (b) is subject
t o misi nterpret at ion, the v.urds "professionally qualified and experienced"
should be i nsert ed at t he end of line 3 on page 2 , The phrase will then
read, "shall appoint a professi onally qualified and experienced librarian
who shal l be r eferred to as County Librarian ,"
4 , At present, t he Council on Libraries elects its own chaiI'IlWl , This has
worked wel l and is a safeguard agai nst t he appointment of one who may
l ack i nterest of t he necessary qualities of leadership, It is further
recomnended t hat the chai rperson be el ect ed for one year and limited to
t hree successive t erms ,
In conclusion , t he Del aware Library Associ ation will be pleased to support H.B.
644 wit h t he amendment s noted above, as a step t oward library services. It coomends
t he sponsor s of t he l egislation for being cogni zant of the need to change the present
l aw relat ing to librari es ,
AlA RESOllJTIeN
The following is the text of the resolution passed at the mid-winter meeting of the
American Library Association.
WHITE HOUSE CCNFERENCE eN LIBRARY AND INroRMATION SERVICES
WHEREAS Congress affirmed in public law1/ that library and infonnation services
adequate to meet the needs of the people of the United States are essential to achieve
national goals; and
WHEREAS that same law states as a mat ter of policy t hat the f ederal government will
cooperate with state and local governments and public and private agencies in assuring
optimwn provision of such servi ces ; and
WHEREAS the Whi te House on the occasi on of National Library Week urged all Americans
to recognize and support the nation 's libraries as vital centers for the preservation of
the right t o r ead, the right to learn, and the right to know; and
WHEREAS product ive recoomendations for expandjng access to and improving the services
of libraries require widespread public understanding and support; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Senate in :tbvernber 1973 passed the Senate Joint Resolution 40 call­ing
for a White House Conference on Library and Infonnation Services in 1976; and
WHEREAS hearings have been held in the United StateR House of Representatives on
similar legjslatlon (House Joint Resolutions 302, 734, and 766); and
WHEREAS the proposed conference has strong bipartisan support, including the support
of Vice President Gerald R. Ford who introduced one of the bills (H.J. Res. 734) calling
for the Conference when he was House Minority Leader and Representative from Michigan;
NON THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the American Library Association (1) expresses
appreciation to the U.S. Congress for its strong support of library legislation over the
years; (2) thanks Vice President Ford and Members of Congress (Sen . Pel I , Rep. Brademas
and Rep " Hechler) for their sponsorship of the proposed White House Conference on Library
and Infonnati.on Services; and (3) urges final enactment early in the 2nd session of 93rd
Congress of legi slation calljng for the White House Conference on Li brary and Infonnation
Services in 1976.
11 Public Law 91-345, The National Comnission on Libraries and Inforrmtion Science Act,
signed by the President in July 1970.
Adopted by Council of the
American Library Association
January 25, 1974 .
FILMS AT THE LIBRARY
Beginning last October the Wilmington and New Castle County Libraries
began to offer film programs for all members of the family.
The MOVIES TODAY series, Tuesdays at 12:00 noon, began its second sea­son
with Alistair Cooke's America. Following Cooke's personal observations
abo~t our nation's history, there were films pertaining to other unique
occurr,ences in world history - -"Dante's Inferno", the tale of Dante Gabriel
Rosetti, founder of the 19th century pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, "Occurance
at Owl's Creek Bridge", Ambrose Bierce's class ic about a Civil War prisoner
and "The Rise and Fall of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" . Movies about many of
the ethnic groups in New Castle County will be featured in February, March
and early April, represented by the Black, Chinese, French, German, Greek,
Irish, Italian, Jewish, Polish and Spanish cultures. Movies starring pop­ular
personalities - Burt Lancaster, Gary Coo per, Marlon Brando and many
others - will follow the ethnic interest films and the season will end with
tours and histories of several famous world institutions - namely, the
Kremlin, the Vatican, the Louvre, the Imperial Palace, the White House, and
Scotland Yard. The final program of the season is on Tuesday, June 18.
In addition to MOVIES TODAY, there were three new programs added to the
film season. The STORYOLA, children's stories on film, began in October
traveling from the Wilmington Library, to Concord Pike Library, to Kirkwood
Highway Library showing such films as "Whistle For Willie", "The Fish and
The Fisherman", "The Christmas Visitor", and "What Kind Of Feet Does A Bear
Have". This pre-school and elementary school age film series will continue
through May twice a month in the county libraries at 10:00 A.M. and 11:00
A.M., and once each month at the Wilmington Library at 2:00 P.M. and 3:30
P.M. The STORYOLA alternates weekly with STORY TIME, a story hour with
equally exciting stories from the shelves of the respective libraries.
"Ghosts and Ghoulies" and "Winter of The Witch" were screened as the
first FAMILY ADVENTURE FILMS program, entertainment designed to appeal to
everybody from pre-school chil dren to grandparents. Adventure film for
the remaining months of t he season include "The Fabulous World of Jules
Verne" (February), "The Mo nster.' of Highgate Pond" (March), "Bim the Donkey"
(April), and "Hunted In Ho ll and" (May). All FAMILY ADVENTURE FILMS follow
an exciting chapter of the serial "Five Clues To Fortune", an eight part
story about three children trying to find the treasure of Woburn Abbey so
that the Abbey can be saved from destruction.
One Thursday evening each month the Wilmington Library features "LET
THE GOOD TIMES ROLL", a film history of the Golden Age of Comedy beginning
with Charlie Chaplin classics in October, the "Early Silent Comedies" of
Pearl White and the Keystone Cops in November, "Earl y Comedies of the
Twenties in December featuring Will Rog ers , Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton
and continuing in January with "Early Comedies of the Thirties" starring
Marie Dressler, Zasu Pitts and Charlie Chase. February applauded the zany
antics of Robert Benchley, Stan Laurel, and Oliver Hardy and t he March
program was the feature length film "Swiss Miss" again starring our heroes
Stan and Ollie. In April the library will presen t three W. C. Fields
classics and the Marx Brothers headline the final program of the series on
May 16.
- Dave Burdash
THE LIBRARY LISTENS
The DLA - sponsored survey on citizen reaction to public libraries in Delaware
is near completion. Dr. Robert Wilson, Resident Sociologist and Assistant Professor at
the University of Delaware is conducting the survey in conjunction with the University's
Research Center .
Dr. Wilson spoke to those attending DLA is Fall Worksl op . His address, entitled,
''How to take a survey", covered research methods and statistical concepts utilized in this
study. Ten minute telephone interviews were taken from 4,306 households (consisting of
approximately 12,918 persons) throughout the state. These figures represent a 7% sampling
of Delaware's population mich should yield a very hi gh accuracy rate (+ or - 1%).
Results and analysis of this study will be published under the title) The Library
Listens: DLA Survey - 1973.
LIBRARY COOPERATION
The Library Cooperation Committee is a new body of public, academic,
and special librarians meeting to explore the possibilities and potential of
a more effective interchange among the libraries in Delaware. The Committee
has recently distributed questionnaires to libraries in the state. The
results, when tabulated, should give an overall view of hours, borrowing/use
privileges, and special services or collections of participating libraries .
Formulation of this committee is a most postive step in a period of poor
library funding and absence of a state library agency.
Helen Barnett (Delaware Technical and Community College) and Jean
Bear (Wilmington Institute) are co-chairmen of this committee .
NEW LIBRARY FOR DELAWARE STATE
Construction of a new library buildi ng is currently underway at Delaware State
College in Dover . The ground breaking cer erony for the Willi am C. Jason Library -
learning Center was held on December 7, 1973 . Governor She:nmn Tribbi tt and Mayor
Crawford J. Carroll of Dover attended the cererony. Dr. Daniel E. Coons is Director of
the Library at Delaware State .
SPEc I AL REPORT
Freedom to Read Foundation
U. S. SLPR&E CoURT At. TERS G3SCEN I TV lPw
YOUR SLPPORT OF llfE FOLNDATI ~ I S NOll UfRNT • • •
Ott June 21, 1973, the United States Suprem~ Coutt decided five cases
involving the application of First Amendment guarantees to materials
having sexual content. The effect of these decisions on libraries has
been summarized by Mr . Justice Douglas in his dissenting opinion (Paris
Adu1; Theater I v . Slayton, District Attorney, et al.): ' -----
I
What we do today is rather ominous as respects librarians. The
net now designed by the Court is so finely meshed that taken
literally it could result in raids on libraries. Libraries, I
have always assumed, were sacrosanct, representing every part of
·the spectrum. If what is offensive to the most influential person
or group in a community can be purged from a library, the library
system would be destroyed.
These decisions, collectively, effect a fundamental change in the nature and
scope of First Amendment guarantees . In substance, they alter previous law
by holding that (1) works which have some redeeming social value hut which do
not, taken as a whole, have "serious literary, artistic, political or scientifi.c
value" are subject to censorship; (2) the determination of the seriousness of
the value of a work is to be made by the jury on the basis of "contemporary
community standards" applied by the "average person"; (3) the "contemporary
cOUDllunity standards" to be applied by the'hverage person" are not those of the
national community but rather those of any local subdivision of ~overnment
which chooses to adopt obscenity legislation; (4) there is no need for any
evidence or shmTing of proof supportin~ the claimed obscenity of a work,
other than a presentation of the work itself; (5) the obscenity of a work is
an issue of fact for the jurv and hence not an appealable issue; ~nd (6) while
a person may possess in the privacy of his own home material deemed to be
obscene, he may not purchase, acquire, or import such material from any source.
(co~nued on ov~ea6)
YES, I RECQGN I ZE ll-iE CR I SIS I PLEASE ENROlL t1: IN . ll-iE FOIJIDA TI ~ TOOAY,
Name ~ _ ~~~~~~ _ ~~ _ ~~ ___________________________________ _
Miss/Mr./ Ms./Mrs./ Mr. & Mrs.
Address
City State Zip
I wish t o contribute .$ ______ _ Check enclosed. Bill me.
Contributions to the Freedom to Read Foundation are tax-deductible.
Please make your check payable to the Freedom to Read Foundation. and
mail it directly to the Foundation, 50 East Huron Sf:, Chlcago,-Ill. 60611.
1-129
It is a cardinal principle of criminal justice that a person must be able
to ascer tain with reasonable cer~ainty ~hat the law forbids. But no o~
not even the most learned attorney, can now state with assurance that a
given work is not obscene, for the question of obscenity is to be decided
by juries using local standards. Thus success in Foundation-funded litigation
now in progress in the federal c~urts assumes new importance. The Foundation's
class-action suit challenging California's "harmful matter" statute contends
that no librarian should be subject to criminal penalties for distributing
works that have never been declared illegal in a court of law. I~ is imperative
that the issue raised in the suit be resolved in favor of librarians.
In the opinion of the American Library Association's legal counsel, this new
threat to the Library Bill of Rights is the most serious since its adoption.
The Freedom to Read Foundation was established in 1969 in response ' t.o the
increased interest of ALA members in having machinery to support and defend
librarians whose jobs are jeopardized because they challenge violations of
intellectual freedom, and a means through which librsrians and other concerned
individUals and groups could begin to set legal precedents for the freedom to
read.
The Foundat i on Board of Trustees urges you to join the membership of the
Freedom to Read Foundation in one of the following categories:
Regular Members
Contributing Members
Sponsors
Patrons
Benefactors
$10.00
$25.00
$50.00
$100.00
$500.00
Another aspect of the activities of the Foundation is the LeRoy C. Merritt
Humanitarian Fund. It was established by the Foundation's Board of Trustees
in recognition of the need for subsist ence and other support a~' the moment
an individual finds his position in jeopardy or is fired in the cause of
intellectual freedom. This special f und allows for an immediate response
pri~r to the development of all pertinent facts in a particular case. Although
the fund is separate from other monies in the Foundation. its purpose is
integrally related to the larger program of the Foundation.
Because contributions to the Merritt Fund are not tax-deductible,
donations t o the Fund should be made with a separate check, payable
to the leRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund.
PLD PLANS WORKSHOP SERIES
The Public Library Division of DLA announces plans to
hold regular monthly workshops for members and interested
persons. The purpose of these sessions is to support public
library services in the state by providing a channel of '
communication for librarians and staff members. PLD is
attempting to fill this function since the State Library
is no longer able to sponsor such programs.
The first workshop in the series was held on January 9,
1974 at the Milford Public Library. Miss Elizabeth Heden­berg,
former co-ordinator of Children's Services at the
Wilmington Institute Library, led a general discussion on
problems and potentials in library work with children.
Mrs. Edith Simpson of the Milford Public Library told a '
Christmas story, demonstrating storytelling techniques for
the group. Mrs. Delma Batton of the Dover Public Library
discussed her successful work with a new puppet theatre
for children and displayed some new hand puppets. Despite
inclement weather, twenty-five members attended this first
worshop.
ADVANCE NOTICE
The DLA Spring Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 27,
1974 at Brandywine College in Wilmington. Featured speaker
will be Fred Glazer, West Virginia librarian. Mr. Glazer
is well known in library circles for his innovative approach
to public relations and for his concept of "instant libraries."
A VOYAGE TO ANTIQUITY
JULY 12th JULY 27th
SEE GREECE after the 1 9 7 4 New York AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATICN
meeting. A special bus will be provided from the New York Hilton
to John F. Kennedy airport . .
VISIT the National Library - Cruise for 4 days to the Greek Islands -
Enjoy a 4 day Classical IIDtorcoach trip to CXlRIN'llI, DELPHI, MYCENAE,
OLYMPIA and PATRAS . .
Priced at $993 .00 per person for tID perrons sharing a twin includes
bus transfer to John F. Kennedy airport; First Class a.ccommdations
on the ship and IIDtorcoach trip; twin-bedded roans with bath in the
ESPERIA PALACE Hotel in Athens; round trip air fare New York to
Athens; U.S. transportation and Fuel surcharge taxes; baggage hand­ling
and tipping for TWO pieces if luggage per person (not to exceed
44 Ibs . per person) in and out of the hotels and in and out of the
airport in Athens; hotel taxes; sightseeing with English speaking
guides; round trip transfers between the airport in Athens and the
hotel as well as between the hotel and the pier; Athens Port Tax;
three meals per day on the Cruise and on the Classical tour; break­fast
and lunch OR dinner in Athens; Escorted by Mrs. Lorena A. GarlOCh.
For inforrmtion and reservations, write or call GUlLIVER'S TRAVEI..t3,
Inc., 200 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennasyl vania 15206 .
Telephone (412) 441-3131 .

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Delaware
Library
association
Bulletin
FALL-WINTER 1973-74
DELAWARE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BULLETIN
Fall - Winter 1973-74
Volume 27 Nos. 2-3 Judy Matz, Editor
DELAWARE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 1973-74
President .... . .. .. . . ......... . .... . Mrs. Gloria Rabinowitz
Vice Preside:lt ................. . .. . Ml"'S. Irene F. La·rrimore
Secretary Mrs. Jane E. Hukill
Treasurer Mr . David Burdash
Immediate Past President . .. .. . . .. .. Mrs . L. Gladys Jamison
ALA Councilor ...... . .... .. .. ..... . . Mrs . Myrtice Wickham '73
MARLF Representative .. . . . . .. . . . .... Mr . Jack Bryant
Mrs. Genevieve Brown
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Historian .... ... .. .. . ... .. . .. .. . ... Mr . William Calhoon
Membership . . ... .. ........... .. ..... Miss Jean T. Bear
Library Development ........ . .. . . .. . Miss Sylvia Short
Scholarships and Awards ... . . .. . . . .. Miss Norma Jean Lynch
Intellectual Freedom . . . .... ....... . Mr. Robert H. Marshall
Program and Hospitality .... . . ... . . . Mrs . Irene F. Larrimore
Finance Mr. David Burdash
Publications and Publicity .. ....... Miss Judy Matz
PUBLIC LIBRARY DIVISION
President . .. . .. . . . . . . ... ....... . . . . Mr . Robert H. Marshall
Vi ce President . ...... . .... .. .. ... .. Mr . Jeremiah E . Greene, Jr.
Secretary Miss Joan Gillin
Treasurer Mrs . Billie Jean Ouellette
MARLF 1973
Approximately every five years, the Mid-Atlantic
Regional Library Federation holds a regional conference for
delegates representing the States of New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia. The most recent MARLF Conference
was held in Atlantic City, October 24-27, 1973, and was
advertised as "the largest library meeting to be held East
of the Rockies this year."
Unfortunately, attendance did not bear out advance
publicity on the convention and MARLF '73 was deemed less
than successful by both librarians and exhibitors. Actual
attendance of 2,568 fell short of the 8,000 delegates ex­pected
. Disillusioned exhibitors also complained of the
"no-conflict" scheduling, which gave delegates little time
to view exhibits throughout the conference.
Many librarians complained of dull programming,
an inordinate amount of technical difficulties, and poorly
planned use of convention facilities. Objections were also
voiced concerning the holding of a regional meeting only
eight months prior to the A. L. A. Convention to be held
in New York City this summer.
Most enthusiastic responses were elicited by the
speeches of George Plimpton, noted editor and author, at
the Authors' Luncheon and of Dr. Lawrence Peter, author
of the PETER PRINCIPLE .
Surprisingly, Delaware's attendance to MARLF was
quite good on a proportionate membership basis. The .
Delaware Library Association has been awarded a check for
$1,200.00 from the MARLF board for its participation in
the recent four-day conference.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION CENTERS
"Commitment to People" and "2000 A.D . " were two important
focal considerations echoed again and again at the recent Mid-Atlantic
Regional Library Federation conference.
From my vantage point, one particular presentation entitled
"Community Information Centers" (Thursday, October 25, 1973) was
particularly relevant to both thematic aspects of commitment to people
and 2000 A.D. It is painfully evident to a great many people involved
with the library profession, that the public library as an institution
must adapt itself to the informational needs of its patrons and potent­ial
patrons in the community, or face the possibility of extinction.
The borough public libraries of Brooklyn and Queens are
addressing themselves squarely to this reality and are experimenting
with a refreshingly new and much needed approach to the concept of
community information service. Brooklyn Public Library is equipping
its fifty-five branch libraries with two people (tiot necessarily
professionals) whose task it is to gather, classify, store, and dis­seminate
relevant community information (e.g. civil rights, welfare,
housing, legal aid, medical care). Interestingly enough, the informa­tion
person will represent a needy person, put such a person in
contact with the proper agency, and actually follow through to see
that the agency has properly responded to the needs of the person.
I think Queens Borough Public Library, which has conducted
successful experimentation in this area, and eventually New York Public
Library will embrace this new and utterly positive adaptation to
·community information service.
Members of this most interesting panel included: Moderator
Philip Becker, New Milford, N.J. P . L.; Kenneth Duchac, Director,
Brooklyn Public Library; Jewel Nicholson, Queens Borough Public
Library; Carolyn Forsman, graduate student, Drexel University.
- JEREMIAH E. GREENE, JR.
DLA'S FALL WORKSHOP
On Saturday, November 10, 1973, Delaware Library Association
held a workshop session hosted by Delaware Technical and Community
College at its Southern Campus in Georgetown, Delaware.
A visit to the Science/Math Resource Center at the college
was the feature attraction on the morning schedule. Mrs. Eleanor
Sloan provided an excellent coverage of the facilities and of the
Del-Mod Program in particular. The aim of this program ·is to provide
a climate for greater understanding of science in today's complex
environment . To implement this goal the program uses a systems
approach to science education. Programmed kits are available at the
Resource Center for evaluation by teachers of kindergarten through
high school. Agents are used in the program to work with teachers,
assisting them in methods and in use of new materials. This inno­vative
step in education is the first program of its kind, although
similar efforts are now being instituted in other states on the
Delaware model.
Doctor Robert Wilson, Resident Sociologist at the University
of Delaware, was guest speaker with his sprightly and informative
"How To Take A Survey , " Dr. Wilson covered methods used in the
recently completed survey of public library use in the State and
discussed results of the survey to-date.
The workshop was completed with a panel discussion on the
Library Technical Assistant Program. The panel headed by John
Paynter included Helen Bennett, Rhetta Clifton, and Ruth Ann Melson.
The panel covered the LTA program as it existed at Delaware Technical
and Community College from 1968 through 1971. Discussion also
included the role of the LTA in library service and problems involved
with job classification.
The membership thanks Irene Larrimore, Program Chairperson,
for a varied and enlightening fall program.
STATE OF '!lIE LIBRARY IN DElAWARE
As of July 1, 1973, our State Library suffered drastic cuts in funds, staff
and services. A strong collection of over 90,000 volumes is currently unused; lJl'!)St
programs have been abandoned; · and there is no professional direction for rerm.ining
staff .
DLA I s Legislation Comni ttee has been doing an excellent job in working for
effective library legislation and in acting as liason with our state leg.islators.
This coomi ttee, chaired by Helen Bennett, was originally organi:zsd to act · for the
restoration of federal funds. However, with the July budget crisis, DIA President,
Gloria Rabinowitz, requested the Camdttee to take actioo on state support of the
library agency. The Camli ttee has subni tted the following table of facts as a
succinct coverage of what has happened to the Division of Libraries.
'!lIE DEIAWARE STATE LIBRARY
CRITICAL FACTS
The state Library is administered by the Division of Libraries in the
Department of Coomuni ty Affairs and Econanic Developnent, John D. Daniello, Secretary.
BUOOET - Fiscal Year 1972:
1973:
1974:
State, $265,000
$222,000
$221,155
Federal, $337,000
$294,000
Available, $206,000
'!btal, $602,000
$516,000
$427,155
Figures for 1972 and 1973 are approxinRte. For Fiscal Year 1974, the
I 'Peterson Budget" reccmnended $258,840; the B1rector of the Division
of Libraries recamtended $293,064; the budget approved by the General
Assembly includes FICA, health insurance, and pensions. 'lhese aroounts
were not included in the Division's budget in prior years.
LIBRARY STAFF Year ending June · .30, 1973:
As of July 1, 1973:
As of November 1, 1973:
SERVICES ClJRTAlLED CR ELIMINATED
1. Professional leadership.
2. Supervision of prograna.
1 Director
5 Professional Librarians
17 Supporting Staff
o Director
3 Professional Librarians
9 Supporting Staff
o Director
1 Professiooal Librarian-(Handicapped
9 Suppcl)I'ting Staff Services)
3. Cbnsul ting services on all phases of library nanaganent and operation.
4. In-service training.
5. Developnent of standards.
6. Interlibrary loan.
7. Procurement of resource naterials to supplement informaticm S)Ul'088 of
state agencies and public libraries.
8. Services to inrmtes of lmspitals, prisons, and other state institutional
9. Liason . with other state agencies and other states.
SIGNIFICANCE
The state budget for the year ending June 30, 1974 provides less than 459
per capita for libraries.
The Division of Libraries is the only division without a director .
Reduced support comes at a time men all living costs have increased and
the cost of books is rore than 50% higher than five years ago .
A group of legislators and government officials was designated to draw up
proposed legislation on reorganization of libraries in the state. This legislation
was introduced to the House of Representa ti ves as H.B. 644, a proposed amendment to
Titles 9, 14, and 29 of the Delaware Code relating to library services in Delaware .
This bill was sponsored by Rep. Seibel, Rep. Worthen, Sen. Manning, and Rep. Lynch.
The following is a synopsis of proposed legislation as stated on page seven of
H.B. 644:
by:
SYNOPSIS
The purpose of this bill is to create a system of statewide library services
A. Granting powers, responsibilities, and duties for library services to
each county;
B . Creating library advisory boards at the county level;
C. Outlining the duties and the responsibilities of the Department of
Community Affairs and Economic Development for the administration of
statewide library services;
D. Creating a grant and aid system to the county mich would assure
financial assistance both from the federal and state levels for
maintenance of library services in the county.
After careful analysis of H.B . 644, DIA' s legisla ti ve Corrmi ttee has determined
the greater advisibility of a single statewide system mich would prove rore efficient
and less costly to the taxpayer than regional or county library systems . The Comni ttee
has recomnended that the State legislatUre study this proposal as an alternative .
With a statewide system as an ultimate goal, the Comni ttee i s willi ng, with
certain reservations, to endorse H.B. 644 mich creates t hree county systems with
county agencies, county boards and county librarians . The following changes in the
bill are considered essenti al :
1. It is of parannunt importance to restore the position of Director of
Libraries to be filled by a librarian with professional qualifications
to head a Division of Libraries. It is recarrnended that Section 8603,
Chapter 86, Title 29, subsection C on page 2, lines 20-21 be changed
to read,
"A Director of State Library Services, mo shall be professionally
qualified and experienced to perfonn the duties of the director I s office ."
Also, menever H.B. 644 refers to the State's responsibility for library
service "department" or ''Department of Community Affairs and Econanic
Development" should be changed to Division of Libraries . (page 2, lines
24, 25, 29; page 4, lines 3, 13; page 6, lines 22, 24, 27, 30, 31).
Two of several reasons to support these changes are:
a. The powers and duties relating to library services enumerated in
section 8610 require the competencies acquired through advanced
professional education in library science .
b. A state Division of Libraries is no less essential than other
divisions within the Department of Community Affairs and Econanic
Development. It should be headed by a director with status
equivalent t o that of t he heads of other divisions .
2 . County Library Ibards created i n section 802 becane ineffectual if they
may act only in an advi sory capacity , It is recorIlOOnded that they be
manageri al boards i n order to be productive and serve a meaningful purpose.
3 , Because "Librari an" as used in section 801, subsection (b) is subject
t o misi nterpret at ion, the v.urds "professionally qualified and experienced"
should be i nsert ed at t he end of line 3 on page 2 , The phrase will then
read, "shall appoint a professi onally qualified and experienced librarian
who shal l be r eferred to as County Librarian ,"
4 , At present, t he Council on Libraries elects its own chaiI'IlWl , This has
worked wel l and is a safeguard agai nst t he appointment of one who may
l ack i nterest of t he necessary qualities of leadership, It is further
recomnended t hat the chai rperson be el ect ed for one year and limited to
t hree successive t erms ,
In conclusion , t he Del aware Library Associ ation will be pleased to support H.B.
644 wit h t he amendment s noted above, as a step t oward library services. It coomends
t he sponsor s of t he l egislation for being cogni zant of the need to change the present
l aw relat ing to librari es ,
AlA RESOllJTIeN
The following is the text of the resolution passed at the mid-winter meeting of the
American Library Association.
WHITE HOUSE CCNFERENCE eN LIBRARY AND INroRMATION SERVICES
WHEREAS Congress affirmed in public law1/ that library and infonnation services
adequate to meet the needs of the people of the United States are essential to achieve
national goals; and
WHEREAS that same law states as a mat ter of policy t hat the f ederal government will
cooperate with state and local governments and public and private agencies in assuring
optimwn provision of such servi ces ; and
WHEREAS the Whi te House on the occasi on of National Library Week urged all Americans
to recognize and support the nation 's libraries as vital centers for the preservation of
the right t o r ead, the right to learn, and the right to know; and
WHEREAS product ive recoomendations for expandjng access to and improving the services
of libraries require widespread public understanding and support; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Senate in :tbvernber 1973 passed the Senate Joint Resolution 40 call­ing
for a White House Conference on Library and Infonnation Services in 1976; and
WHEREAS hearings have been held in the United StateR House of Representatives on
similar legjslatlon (House Joint Resolutions 302, 734, and 766); and
WHEREAS the proposed conference has strong bipartisan support, including the support
of Vice President Gerald R. Ford who introduced one of the bills (H.J. Res. 734) calling
for the Conference when he was House Minority Leader and Representative from Michigan;
NON THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the American Library Association (1) expresses
appreciation to the U.S. Congress for its strong support of library legislation over the
years; (2) thanks Vice President Ford and Members of Congress (Sen . Pel I , Rep. Brademas
and Rep " Hechler) for their sponsorship of the proposed White House Conference on Library
and Infonnati.on Services; and (3) urges final enactment early in the 2nd session of 93rd
Congress of legi slation calljng for the White House Conference on Li brary and Infonnation
Services in 1976.
11 Public Law 91-345, The National Comnission on Libraries and Inforrmtion Science Act,
signed by the President in July 1970.
Adopted by Council of the
American Library Association
January 25, 1974 .
FILMS AT THE LIBRARY
Beginning last October the Wilmington and New Castle County Libraries
began to offer film programs for all members of the family.
The MOVIES TODAY series, Tuesdays at 12:00 noon, began its second sea­son
with Alistair Cooke's America. Following Cooke's personal observations
abo~t our nation's history, there were films pertaining to other unique
occurr,ences in world history - -"Dante's Inferno", the tale of Dante Gabriel
Rosetti, founder of the 19th century pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, "Occurance
at Owl's Creek Bridge", Ambrose Bierce's class ic about a Civil War prisoner
and "The Rise and Fall of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" . Movies about many of
the ethnic groups in New Castle County will be featured in February, March
and early April, represented by the Black, Chinese, French, German, Greek,
Irish, Italian, Jewish, Polish and Spanish cultures. Movies starring pop­ular
personalities - Burt Lancaster, Gary Coo per, Marlon Brando and many
others - will follow the ethnic interest films and the season will end with
tours and histories of several famous world institutions - namely, the
Kremlin, the Vatican, the Louvre, the Imperial Palace, the White House, and
Scotland Yard. The final program of the season is on Tuesday, June 18.
In addition to MOVIES TODAY, there were three new programs added to the
film season. The STORYOLA, children's stories on film, began in October
traveling from the Wilmington Library, to Concord Pike Library, to Kirkwood
Highway Library showing such films as "Whistle For Willie", "The Fish and
The Fisherman", "The Christmas Visitor", and "What Kind Of Feet Does A Bear
Have". This pre-school and elementary school age film series will continue
through May twice a month in the county libraries at 10:00 A.M. and 11:00
A.M., and once each month at the Wilmington Library at 2:00 P.M. and 3:30
P.M. The STORYOLA alternates weekly with STORY TIME, a story hour with
equally exciting stories from the shelves of the respective libraries.
"Ghosts and Ghoulies" and "Winter of The Witch" were screened as the
first FAMILY ADVENTURE FILMS program, entertainment designed to appeal to
everybody from pre-school chil dren to grandparents. Adventure film for
the remaining months of t he season include "The Fabulous World of Jules
Verne" (February), "The Mo nster.' of Highgate Pond" (March), "Bim the Donkey"
(April), and "Hunted In Ho ll and" (May). All FAMILY ADVENTURE FILMS follow
an exciting chapter of the serial "Five Clues To Fortune", an eight part
story about three children trying to find the treasure of Woburn Abbey so
that the Abbey can be saved from destruction.
One Thursday evening each month the Wilmington Library features "LET
THE GOOD TIMES ROLL", a film history of the Golden Age of Comedy beginning
with Charlie Chaplin classics in October, the "Early Silent Comedies" of
Pearl White and the Keystone Cops in November, "Earl y Comedies of the
Twenties in December featuring Will Rog ers , Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton
and continuing in January with "Early Comedies of the Thirties" starring
Marie Dressler, Zasu Pitts and Charlie Chase. February applauded the zany
antics of Robert Benchley, Stan Laurel, and Oliver Hardy and t he March
program was the feature length film "Swiss Miss" again starring our heroes
Stan and Ollie. In April the library will presen t three W. C. Fields
classics and the Marx Brothers headline the final program of the series on
May 16.
- Dave Burdash
THE LIBRARY LISTENS
The DLA - sponsored survey on citizen reaction to public libraries in Delaware
is near completion. Dr. Robert Wilson, Resident Sociologist and Assistant Professor at
the University of Delaware is conducting the survey in conjunction with the University's
Research Center .
Dr. Wilson spoke to those attending DLA is Fall Worksl op . His address, entitled,
''How to take a survey", covered research methods and statistical concepts utilized in this
study. Ten minute telephone interviews were taken from 4,306 households (consisting of
approximately 12,918 persons) throughout the state. These figures represent a 7% sampling
of Delaware's population mich should yield a very hi gh accuracy rate (+ or - 1%).
Results and analysis of this study will be published under the title) The Library
Listens: DLA Survey - 1973.
LIBRARY COOPERATION
The Library Cooperation Committee is a new body of public, academic,
and special librarians meeting to explore the possibilities and potential of
a more effective interchange among the libraries in Delaware. The Committee
has recently distributed questionnaires to libraries in the state. The
results, when tabulated, should give an overall view of hours, borrowing/use
privileges, and special services or collections of participating libraries .
Formulation of this committee is a most postive step in a period of poor
library funding and absence of a state library agency.
Helen Barnett (Delaware Technical and Community College) and Jean
Bear (Wilmington Institute) are co-chairmen of this committee .
NEW LIBRARY FOR DELAWARE STATE
Construction of a new library buildi ng is currently underway at Delaware State
College in Dover . The ground breaking cer erony for the Willi am C. Jason Library -
learning Center was held on December 7, 1973 . Governor She:nmn Tribbi tt and Mayor
Crawford J. Carroll of Dover attended the cererony. Dr. Daniel E. Coons is Director of
the Library at Delaware State .
SPEc I AL REPORT
Freedom to Read Foundation
U. S. SLPR&E CoURT At. TERS G3SCEN I TV lPw
YOUR SLPPORT OF llfE FOLNDATI ~ I S NOll UfRNT • • •
Ott June 21, 1973, the United States Suprem~ Coutt decided five cases
involving the application of First Amendment guarantees to materials
having sexual content. The effect of these decisions on libraries has
been summarized by Mr . Justice Douglas in his dissenting opinion (Paris
Adu1; Theater I v . Slayton, District Attorney, et al.): ' -----
I
What we do today is rather ominous as respects librarians. The
net now designed by the Court is so finely meshed that taken
literally it could result in raids on libraries. Libraries, I
have always assumed, were sacrosanct, representing every part of
·the spectrum. If what is offensive to the most influential person
or group in a community can be purged from a library, the library
system would be destroyed.
These decisions, collectively, effect a fundamental change in the nature and
scope of First Amendment guarantees . In substance, they alter previous law
by holding that (1) works which have some redeeming social value hut which do
not, taken as a whole, have "serious literary, artistic, political or scientifi.c
value" are subject to censorship; (2) the determination of the seriousness of
the value of a work is to be made by the jury on the basis of "contemporary
community standards" applied by the "average person"; (3) the "contemporary
cOUDllunity standards" to be applied by the'hverage person" are not those of the
national community but rather those of any local subdivision of ~overnment
which chooses to adopt obscenity legislation; (4) there is no need for any
evidence or shmTing of proof supportin~ the claimed obscenity of a work,
other than a presentation of the work itself; (5) the obscenity of a work is
an issue of fact for the jurv and hence not an appealable issue; ~nd (6) while
a person may possess in the privacy of his own home material deemed to be
obscene, he may not purchase, acquire, or import such material from any source.
(co~nued on ov~ea6)
YES, I RECQGN I ZE ll-iE CR I SIS I PLEASE ENROlL t1: IN . ll-iE FOIJIDA TI ~ TOOAY,
Name ~ _ ~~~~~~ _ ~~ _ ~~ ___________________________________ _
Miss/Mr./ Ms./Mrs./ Mr. & Mrs.
Address
City State Zip
I wish t o contribute .$ ______ _ Check enclosed. Bill me.
Contributions to the Freedom to Read Foundation are tax-deductible.
Please make your check payable to the Freedom to Read Foundation. and
mail it directly to the Foundation, 50 East Huron Sf:, Chlcago,-Ill. 60611.
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It is a cardinal principle of criminal justice that a person must be able
to ascer tain with reasonable cer~ainty ~hat the law forbids. But no o~
not even the most learned attorney, can now state with assurance that a
given work is not obscene, for the question of obscenity is to be decided
by juries using local standards. Thus success in Foundation-funded litigation
now in progress in the federal c~urts assumes new importance. The Foundation's
class-action suit challenging California's "harmful matter" statute contends
that no librarian should be subject to criminal penalties for distributing
works that have never been declared illegal in a court of law. I~ is imperative
that the issue raised in the suit be resolved in favor of librarians.
In the opinion of the American Library Association's legal counsel, this new
threat to the Library Bill of Rights is the most serious since its adoption.
The Freedom to Read Foundation was established in 1969 in response ' t.o the
increased interest of ALA members in having machinery to support and defend
librarians whose jobs are jeopardized because they challenge violations of
intellectual freedom, and a means through which librsrians and other concerned
individUals and groups could begin to set legal precedents for the freedom to
read.
The Foundat i on Board of Trustees urges you to join the membership of the
Freedom to Read Foundation in one of the following categories:
Regular Members
Contributing Members
Sponsors
Patrons
Benefactors
$10.00
$25.00
$50.00
$100.00
$500.00
Another aspect of the activities of the Foundation is the LeRoy C. Merritt
Humanitarian Fund. It was established by the Foundation's Board of Trustees
in recognition of the need for subsist ence and other support a~' the moment
an individual finds his position in jeopardy or is fired in the cause of
intellectual freedom. This special f und allows for an immediate response
pri~r to the development of all pertinent facts in a particular case. Although
the fund is separate from other monies in the Foundation. its purpose is
integrally related to the larger program of the Foundation.
Because contributions to the Merritt Fund are not tax-deductible,
donations t o the Fund should be made with a separate check, payable
to the leRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund.
PLD PLANS WORKSHOP SERIES
The Public Library Division of DLA announces plans to
hold regular monthly workshops for members and interested
persons. The purpose of these sessions is to support public
library services in the state by providing a channel of '
communication for librarians and staff members. PLD is
attempting to fill this function since the State Library
is no longer able to sponsor such programs.
The first workshop in the series was held on January 9,
1974 at the Milford Public Library. Miss Elizabeth Heden­berg,
former co-ordinator of Children's Services at the
Wilmington Institute Library, led a general discussion on
problems and potentials in library work with children.
Mrs. Edith Simpson of the Milford Public Library told a '
Christmas story, demonstrating storytelling techniques for
the group. Mrs. Delma Batton of the Dover Public Library
discussed her successful work with a new puppet theatre
for children and displayed some new hand puppets. Despite
inclement weather, twenty-five members attended this first
worshop.
ADVANCE NOTICE
The DLA Spring Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 27,
1974 at Brandywine College in Wilmington. Featured speaker
will be Fred Glazer, West Virginia librarian. Mr. Glazer
is well known in library circles for his innovative approach
to public relations and for his concept of "instant libraries."
A VOYAGE TO ANTIQUITY
JULY 12th JULY 27th
SEE GREECE after the 1 9 7 4 New York AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATICN
meeting. A special bus will be provided from the New York Hilton
to John F. Kennedy airport . .
VISIT the National Library - Cruise for 4 days to the Greek Islands -
Enjoy a 4 day Classical IIDtorcoach trip to CXlRIN'llI, DELPHI, MYCENAE,
OLYMPIA and PATRAS . .
Priced at $993 .00 per person for tID perrons sharing a twin includes
bus transfer to John F. Kennedy airport; First Class a.ccommdations
on the ship and IIDtorcoach trip; twin-bedded roans with bath in the
ESPERIA PALACE Hotel in Athens; round trip air fare New York to
Athens; U.S. transportation and Fuel surcharge taxes; baggage hand­ling
and tipping for TWO pieces if luggage per person (not to exceed
44 Ibs . per person) in and out of the hotels and in and out of the
airport in Athens; hotel taxes; sightseeing with English speaking
guides; round trip transfers between the airport in Athens and the
hotel as well as between the hotel and the pier; Athens Port Tax;
three meals per day on the Cruise and on the Classical tour; break­fast
and lunch OR dinner in Athens; Escorted by Mrs. Lorena A. GarlOCh.
For inforrmtion and reservations, write or call GUlLIVER'S TRAVEI..t3,
Inc., 200 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennasyl vania 15206 .
Telephone (412) 441-3131 .